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Definition of on the bubble in English:

on the bubble

phrase

(of a sports player or team) occupying the last qualifying position on a team or for a tournament, and liable to be replaced by another.

‘he's never lived up to his high selection, and is on the bubble for a roster spot’

figurative ‘several of last year's new TV shows are on the bubble’

‘For a time, he was really on the bubble concerning whether he would be permitted to remain in school.’

‘Players on the bubble still have a chance to secure their future with the team or catch the eyes of other teams.’

‘Why would Ray Bourque agree to go to the Avalanche, a team on the bubble in the Western Conference playoff race?’

‘Wakefield was on the bubble, close to being released.’

‘The minor leaguers mostly know where they're headed for the summer, and there are just a few souls on the bubble, waiting for an injury to the front line guy so they can make the major league roster.’

‘Some say he's on the bubble but, after tonight, maybe not.’

‘Some teams are destined to forever be on the bubble.’

‘Finally, there's the regular-season finale, at Richmond, the make-or-break race for drivers on the bubble.’

‘Another player on the bubble, Johnson was a bad year away from one of two fates: the bullpen or the Rule 5 draft.’

‘Mack, who also returned kickoffs, already was on the bubble became the team is looking to create salary-cap room.’